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Appendix 1 Mean weekly weather data at Palampur during 2009-10 (June 2009 to May 2010)
Standard
week
Rainfall
(mm)
Temperature
(0C) Relative
humidity (%)
Evaporation
(mm)
Sunshine hours
(hrs) Max. Min.
23 4 32.1 18.1 41.2 6.3 8.4
24 19 30.8 18.2 45.7 6.7 6.8
25 0 32.7 19.5 36.6 7.8 11.6
26 13 33.7 21.1 52.1 6.8 6.9
27 37 30.3 18.8 58.6 5.2 8.4
28 153 27.8 19.6 82.4 2.5 3.4
29 136 28.5 20.0 84.5 2.9 6.2
30 254 26.0 19.7 91.4 2.4 2.1
31 47 26.7 19.3 83.6 2.9 5.3
32 190 25.7 19.2 90.9 2.2 3.5
33 151 25.2 19.0 90.6 2.5 1.7
34 11 27.2 17.6 78.3 3.5 7.4
35 159 25.1 18.3 88.0 2.3 3.2
36 99 26.2 15.5 80.7 3.1 8.2
37 13 27.8 17.1 81.8 3.4 7.1
38 4 27.1 17.9 87.5 2.4 4.8
39 34 27.1 15.6 82.3 2.6 7.7
40 0 26.2 11.8 58.1 3.8 9.7
41 0 25.2 10.9 56.4 3.7 9.7
42 0 24.1 8.7 58.5 3.7 9.8
43 0 24.8 9.9 65.7 3.5 9.0
44 18 22.3 8.9 70.4 2.7 7.1
45 52 19.2 8.2 73.6 2.1 5.4
46 0 19.7 5.1 58.4 2.1 8.4
47 0 19.9 6.7 66.8 2.1 6.7
48 0 20.4 6.4 58.1 2.1 8.0
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Standard
week
Rainfall
(mm)
Temperature
(0C) Relative
humidity (%)
Evaporation
(mm)
Sunshine hours
(hrs) Max. Min.
49 0 19.8 6.7 60.2 2.1 3
50 0 17.9 7.6 67.4 2.0 1.9
51 0 17.1 3.5 64.2 2.0 6.1
52 0 16.3 3.2 66.4 2.0 6.8
1 18 17.0 4.1 70.0 1.8 7.6
2 6 17.1 3.9 60.6 4.4 7.0
3 0 19.5 5.2 60.8 1.9 8.4
4 0 19.1 6.0 57.4 2.1 6.3
5 2 17.4 5.0 61.2 2.1 6.5
6 106 15.3 5.9 81.6 1.7 3.6
7 0 17.4 4.9 78.3 2.3 6.2
8 15 20.4 7.1 72.0 2.7 7.6
9 1 22.3 11.1 58.1 2.9 5.1
10 15 21.0 8.4 57.4 2.9 6.7
11 0 25.3 11.6 51.7 4.1 10.1
12 0 3.8 1.9 5.0 0.6 1.4
13 11 28.8 14.7 41.4 5.7 8.7
14 0 28.4 13.9 34.4 6.3 10.4
15 0 31.1 16.0 35.8 6.4 9.4
16 25 32.1 16.5 43.5 5.1 5.6
17 4 29.8 16.7 40.2 6.7 7.0
18 3 31.9 18.6 44.1 6.8 7.6
19 21 28.4 16.6 57.1 5.6 8.7
20 13 31.9 20.2 40.9 7.5 6.6
21 0 34.8 21.3 28.2 9.2 10.1
22 60 33.0 18.1 43.4 7.3 7.8
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Appendix 2 Mean weekly weather data at Palampur during 2010-11 (June 2010 to May 2011)
Standard
week
Rainfall
(mm)
Temperature
(0C) Relative
humidity (%)
Evaporation
(mm)
Sunshine hours
(hrs) Max. Min.
21 0 34.8 21.3 28.2 9.2 10.1
22 60 33.0 18.1 43.4 7.3 7.8
23 77 27.8 16.9 57.0 3.8 6.4
24 8 30.7 18.3 52.6 5.6 7.4
25 43 33.1 21.2 50.5 6.2 9.2
26 90 30.4 19.7 67.0 4.1 7.4
27 132 26.4 19.3 82.7 2.7 3.6
28 9 27.6 20.2 80.7 3.2 4.8
29 153 26.7 20.9 92.3 2.2 1.8
30 153 26.7 20.9 92.3 2.2 1.8
31 247 27.0 19.8 91.4 1.7 4.6
32 190 25.9 20.3 91.9 1.8 1.3
33 272 25.8 20.3 90.6 1.8 1.9
34 326 25.2 19.2 91.7 1.7 2.3
35 98 26.7 19.8 88.8 2.4 4.9
36 202 26.0 19.1 91.3 1.5 3.1
37 92 25.1 17.7 89.4 2.0 3.7
38 12 24.4 17.2 89.2 2.5 4.4
39 13 25.9 14.8 79.2 3.2 7.4
40 2 27.2 15.0 77.4 3.3 8.4
41 3 26.5 14.3 67.5 3.2 8.4
42 0 26.7 15.0 72.6 3.2 7.7
43 29 23.1 10.0 63.4 2.5 6.7
44 0 23.7 10.6 63.2 2.9 8.5
45 0 24.5 10.6 61.8 2.8 9.4
46 1 23.9 9.8 52.9 2.7 9.5
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Standard
week
Rainfall
(mm)
Temperature
(0C) Relative
humidity (%)
Evaporation
(mm)
Sunshine hours
(hrs) Max. Min.
47 4 21.2 8.4 62.4 2.2 7.0
48 0 20.3 7.2 71.9 2.0 8.4
49 0 20.0 6.2 61.3 2.1 8.6
50 0 19.6 5.8 55.6 2.0 8.7
51 0 17.7 4.7 66.1 2.1 7.0
52 0 18.9 4.1 52.2 2.1 8.6
1 91 16.8 4.6 57.2 1.8 6.1
2 18 17.0 4.1 70.0 1.8 7.6
3 0 17.1 4.7 53.5 2.0 7.0
4 58 12.0 2.4 68.2 1.3 4.2
5 0 16.1 3.5 63.0 1.9 8.6
6 1 18.1 6.5 59.4 2.0 5.0
7 23 19.1 7.6 57.3 2.1 4.0
8 109 14.3 6.5 77.8 1.6 2.0
9 1 16.8 5.9 67.3 2.1 4.5
10 39 15.1 6.1 76.5 1.8 2.3
11 8 19.5 7.6 54.9 2.5 7.1
12 0 24.4 11.2 54.0 3.8 8.8
13 0 24.4 11.2 54.0 3.8 8.8
14 0 24.8 11.7 49.1 4.4 8.0
15 6 25.9 12.2 50.1 4.8 8.2
16 5 22.7 10.5 57.3 4.0 6.1
17 6 24.4 12.6 64.3 3.8 5.9
18 80 24.0 11.8 59.6 3.9 7.1
19 10 21.6 19.2 62.1 5.9 9.7
20 4 24.9 13.2 61.6 4.2 7.6
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Appendix 3 Effect of integrated application of VAM, phosphorus and irrigation on N, P and K concentration (%) in okra fruit and
stover
Treatment N P K
Fruits Stover Fruits Stover Fruits Stover
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 Pooled 2009 2010 Pooled 2009 2010 Pooled
T1 V0100%NPK FYM10t
IAR(GRD) 2.18 2.23 2.08 2.24 0.74 0.81 0.59 0.62 0.61 0.67 0.64 0.65 0.75 0.75 0.75
T2 V0N25%P0K0FYM2.5t
IWA (FP) 1.82 1.82 1.79 1.72 0.69 0.58 0.44 0.45 0.45 0.52 0.50 0.51 0.45 0.49 0.47
T3 V0P50% I40% 2.15 2.20 2.05 2.19 0.67 0.73 0.54 0.57 0.56 0.67 0.64 0.65 0.75 0.75 0.75
T4 V0P75% I40% 2.16 2.20 2.05 2.20 0.69 0.74 0.57 0.60 0.58 0.67 0.64 0.66 0.75 0.75 0.75
T5 V0P100% I40% 2.17 2.21 2.07 2.21 0.71 0.78 0.59 0.60 0.59 0.67 0.64 0.65 0.76 0.76 0.76
T6 V12P50% I40% 2.21 2.25 2.10 2.26 0.83 0.83 0.63 0.66 0.65 0.67 0.64 0.66 0.74 0.73 0.74
T7 V12P75% I40% 2.22 2.27 2.12 2.28 0.84 0.86 0.66 0.69 0.67 0.68 0.65 0.67 0.77 0.77 0.77
T8 V12P100% I40% 2.23 2.27 2.12 2.28 0.84 0.86 0.66 0.69 0.68 0.67 0.64 0.66 0.77 0.77 0.77
T9 V0P50% I80% 2.15 2.19 2.05 2.19 0.69 0.73 0.52 0.54 0.53 0.68 0.65 0.67 0.76 0.76 0.76
T10 V0P75% I80% 2.15 2.22 2.07 2.19 0.68 0.74 0.55 0.57 0.56 0.67 0.64 0.66 0.76 0.76 0.76
T11 V0P100% I80% 2.17 2.22 2.07 2.21 0.71 0.77 0.57 0.59 0.58 0.68 0.65 0.67 0.76 0.76 0.76
T12 V12P50% I80% 2.23 2.27 2.12 2.28 0.83 0.85 0.64 0.67 0.65 0.67 0.64 0.66 0.76 0.77 0.76
T13 V12P75% I80% 2.22 2.27 2.12 2.28 0.84 0.86 0.67 0.70 0.68 0.67 0.64 0.66 0.76 0.76 0.76
T14 V12P100% I80% 2.23 2.27 2.12 2.28 0.84 0.86 0.67 0.70 0.68 0.68 0.65 0.67 0.77 0.76 0.77
CD (P=0.05) 0.019 0.056 0.017 0.033 0.039 0.055 0.048 0.051 0.048 0.013 0.006 0.013 0.028 0.031 0.29
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Appendix 4 Effect of integrated application of VAM, phosphorus and irrigation on B and Mo concentration (mg kg-1
) in
okra fruit and stover
Treatment
B Mo
Fruits Stover Fruits Stover
2009 2010 Pooled 2009 2010 Pooled 2009 2010 2009 2010
T1 V0100%NPK FYM10t IAR(GRD) 15.0 14.7 14.8 26.7 26.7 26.7 0.08 0.08 0.10 0.10
T2 V0N25%P0K0FYM2.5t IWA (FP) 11.7 10.3 11.0 20.7 19.7 20.1 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.08
T3 V0P50% I40% 14.3 14.7 14.0 25.3 26.0 25.7 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08
T4 V0P75% I40% 14.7 14.6 14.3 26.7 26.3 26.5 0.08 0.09 0.08 0.09
T5 V0P100% I40% 15.7 14.7 15.2 26.7 27.0 26.8 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.10
T6 V12P50% I40% 15.0 15.4 15.0 26.0 26.3 26.2 0.12 0.11 0.13 0.13
T7 V12P75% I40% 15.3 16.1 15.2 26.7 27.0 26.8 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.12
T8 V12P100% I40% 16.2 16.3 16.2 27.7 27.3 27.5 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.12
T9 V0P50% I80% 14.3 14.3 13.8 27.0 25.7 26.3 0.09 0.10 0.08 0.08
T10 V0P75% I80% 16.0 14.4 15.0 27.2 25.7 26.5 0.08 0.09 0.08 0.09
T11 V0P100% I80% 16.3 14.4 15.3 27.2 26.3 26.8 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09
T12 V12P50% I80% 15.3 15.3 15.3 26.3 26.0 26.2 0.10 0.11 0.11 0.10
T13 V12P75% I80% 16.3 16.0 16.2 27.0 26.0 26.5 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12
T14 V12P100% I80% 16.3 16.0 16.2 27.3 27.3 27.3 0.12 0.13 0.12 0.12
CD (P=0.05) 1.70 1.61 1.62 1.59 1.77 1.64 0.013 0.028 0.013 0.029
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Appendix 5 Effect of integrated application of VAM, phosphorus and irrigation on N, P and K contents (%) in pea pod and stover
Treatment
N P* K
Pods Stover Pods Stover Pods Stover
2009-10 2010-11 Pooled 2009-10 2010-11 Pooled 2009-10 2010-11 Pooled 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 Pooled 2009-10 2010-11 Pooled
T1 V0100%NPK FYM20t
IAR(GRD) 3.20 3.16 3.18 2.94 2.95 2.95 0.59 0.60 0.60 0.50 0.51 0.81 0.80 0.81 1.00 1.01 0.90
T2 V0N25%P0K0FYM5t
IWA (FP) 2.63 2.79 2.71 2.55 2.58 2.57 0.45 0.48 0.47 0.39 0.41 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.79 0.83 0.75
T3 V0P50% I40% 3.12 3.11 3.11 2.85 2.90 2.88 0.53 0.52 0.52 0.43 0.43 0.79 0.80 0.79 0.99 0.98 0.90
T4 V0P75% I40% 3.13 3.11 3.12 2.88 2.89 2.89 0.54 0.52 0.53 0.46 0.45 0.81 0.79 0.80 0.99 0.98 0.89
T5 V0P100% I40% 3.13 3.13 3.13 2.90 2.92 2.91 0.56 0.57 0.56 0.47 0.46 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.98 0.99 0.88
T6 V12P50% I40% 3.24 3.23 3.23 2.97 3.01 2.99 0.61 0.63 0.62 0.52 0.52 0.82 0.81 0.82 0.98 0.97 0.89
T7 V12P75% I40% 3.23 3.24 3.24 2.99 3.01 3.00 0.64 0.65 0.65 0.55 0.55 0.83 0.82 0.83 0.97 0.98 0.90
T8 V12P100% I40% 3.23 3.24 3.24 2.99 3.02 3.01 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.56 0.56 0.82 0.81 0.81 1.01 1.00 0.91
T9 V0P50% I80% 3.11 3.12 3.11 2.90 2.90 2.90 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.43 0.43 0.81 0.80 0.81 0.98 0.98 0.89
T10 V0P75% I80% 3.12 3.14 3.13 2.89 2.92 2.91 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.46 0.45 0.81 0.83 0.82 0.97 0.97 0.90
T11 V0P100% I80% 3.13 3.13 3.14 2.91 2.93 2.92 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.47 0.47 0.83 0.82 0.82 0.98 0.97 0.90
T12 V12P50% I80% 3.22 3.21 3.22 2.97 3.01 2.99 0.61 0.64 0.63 0.52 0.52 0.81 0.82 0.82 0.97 0.97 0.90
T13 V12P75% I80% 3.23 3.23 3.21 2.98 3.02 3.00 0.64 0.65 0.65 0.55 0.54 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.97 0.98 0.91
T14 V12P100% I80% 3.23 3.23 3.23 2.98 3.02 3.00 0.65 0.66 0.66 0.55 0.55 0.81 0.83 0.83 0.98 1.00 0.91
CD (P=0.05) 0.04 0.029 0.035 0.033 0.032 0.031 0.02 0.02 0.026 0.012 0.024 0.04 0.03 0.037 0.02 0.03 0.030
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Appendix 6 Effect of integrated application of VAM, phosphorus and irrigation on Zn, Cu and Mn concentration (mg kg-1
) in pea pod
and stover
Treatment
Zn Cu Mn
Pods Stover Pods Stover Pods Stover
2009-10 2010-11 Pooled 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 Pooled 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 Pooled
T1
V0100%NPK FYM10t
IAR(GRD) 68 68 68 72 71 12 11 12 12 12 159 158 179 178 178
T2
V0N25%P0K0FYM2.5t
IWA (FP) 35 35 35 50 39 6 6 6 6 6 103 95 135 116 126
T3 V0P50% I40% 67 67 67 72 72 8 7 8 9 9 149 149 172 171 172
T4 V0P75% I40% 65 65 65 66 66 10 10 9 9 9 153 152 174 174 174
T5 V0P100% I40% 62 62 62 64 64 10 10 11 11 11 153 152 175 175 175
T6 V12P50% I40% 76 76 76 76 76 11 12 12 12 12 153 143 172 174 173
T7 V12P75% I40% 75 73 74 76 77 13 12 11 12 12 152 142 172 172 172
T8 V12P100% I40% 75 73 74 78 80 13 12 14 14 14 151 141 174 174 174
T9 V0P50% I80% 71 71 71 71 71 8 8 9 10 10 153 156 172 172 172
T10 V0P75% I80% 68 68 68 67 67 9 9 11 11 11 155 157 173 173 173
T11 V0P100% I80% 65 65 65 64 64 10 10 11 12 11 155 159 173 173 173
T12 V12P50% I80% 75 77 76 75 75 14 15 13 13 13 151 141 172 173 172
T13 V12P75% I80% 73 75 74 76 75 13 13 13 13 13 154 141 174 175 175
T14 V12P100% I80% 73 75 74 77 75 13 12 13 14 13 152 142 174 175 174
CD (P=0.05) 2.70 2.31 2.46 3.89 2.67 2.30 2.26 1.44 1.43 1.40 6.21 3.57 5.79 5.57 5.55
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Appendix 7 Effect of integrated application of VAM, phosphorus and irrigation on B and Zn concentration (mg kg-1
) in pea
pod and stover
Treatment
B Mo
Pods Stover Pods Stover
2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
T1 V0100%NPK FYM20t IAR(GRD) 17 15 28 27 0.091 0.091 0.092 0.092
T2 V0N25%P0K0FYM5t IWA (FP) 12 10 25 20 0.082 0.081 0.080 0.087
T3 V0P50% I40% 16 12 26 26 0.085 0.088 0.090 0.097
T4 V0P75% I40% 15 13 25 27 0.086 0.086 0.091 0.100
T5 V0P100% I40% 15 14 27 27 0.089 0.089 0.090 0.103
T6 V12P50% I40% 17 15 26 26 0.096 0.098 0.095 0.107
T7 V12P75% I40% 16 15 25 27 0.095 0.093 0.097 0.105
T8 V12P100% I40% 14 16 27 27 0.095 0.093 0.095 0.105
T9 V0P50% I80% 15 15 26 26 0.086 0.089 0.087 0.093
T10 V0P75% I80% 15 15 26 27 0.088 0.087 0.092 0.098
T11 V0P100% I80% 16 15 26 26 0.090 0.091 0.090 0.099
T12 V12P50% I80% 17 16 26 26 0.095 0.091 0.095 0.109
T13 V12P75% I80% 16 16 27 25 0.093 0.094 0.095 0.106
T14 V12P100% I80% 16 15 26 25 0.093 0.094 0.095 0.107
CD (P=0.05) 2.42 1.74 NS 2.08 NS NS NS NS
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Appendix 8 Moisture content (%) in okra fruits/ pea pods and stover
Treatment
Okra Pea
Fruits Stover Pods Stover
2009 2010 2009 2010 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
T1 87.8 88.0 86.9 87.6 82.0 82.1 82.8 83.0
T2 88.3 88.2 85.7 86.1 82.5 82.6 81.9 82.1
T3 88.1 88.0 86.1 86.2 82.4 82.4 82.4 82.8
T4 88.3 88.1 86.4 86.6 82.5 82.6 82.7 83.1
T5 88.3 88.1 86.7 86.7 82.5 82.6 83.0 83.4
T6 88.8 88.6 87.5 87.9 82.9 83.0 84.5 84.6
T7 88.9 88.7 88.1 87.7 83.0 83.0 84.8 84.8
T8 88.9 88.7 88.1 87.8 83.0 83.0 84.6 84.8
T9 88.1 88.2 86.2 86.0 82.2 82.5 82.5 82.9
T10 88.1 88.1 86.5 86.5 82.4 82.4 83.0 83.3
T11 88.1 88.1 87.1 87.1 82.4 82.4 83.1 83.7
T12 88.7 88.7 88.0 87.7 82.8 82.8 84.6 84.9
T13 88.8 88.6 88.0 87.6 83.0 82.8 84.8 85.2
T14 88.8 88.7 88.1 87.7 83.1 82.8 84.9 85.3